# Post ts_109758093544731065

- Post ID: `ts_109758093544731065`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2023-01-26T23:26:37.301Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109758093544731065
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_109758093544731065/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/ts_109758093544731065.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Don Lemon has been a loser from Day One, has zero credibility. He is a negative ratings machine, and always will be. The Dumbest Man on Television! https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2023/01/26/nolte-cnn-primetime-viewers-crater-to-444000-don-lemon-hits-record-low/

## Engagement

- Likes: 13,714
- Reposts: 3,376
- Replies: 765
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.422Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-20T01:53:21.235Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Attack on Don Lemon (2023-01-26)

### Post Content
A characteristic ad hominem attack on CNN anchor Don Lemon, citing a Breitbart article about CNN's low ratings. The post follows a familiar template: label target a "loser," deny their credibility, assign a superlative insult ("Dumbest Man on Television"), and provide external validation via a supportive article.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:26 PM ET. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago in late January 2023. This is early evening—within business hours but also within Trump's active posting window. The style is unmistakably authentic: the "from Day One" absolutism, the trademark nickname format, the ALL CAPS superlative insult, and the punchy comma-spliced structure are all signature Trump patterns.

### Psychological Dynamics
This post appears supply-seeking and maintenance-oriented rather than triggered by a specific narcissistic injury. The Breitbart article provides a pretext for a routine devaluation of a media figure Trump has long targeted. Don Lemon has been a recurring target—this is **perseverative** behavior, returning to familiar enemies.

The post fits within the day's broader pattern: multiple posts attacking media credibility (DirecTV/Newsmax, "Fake News"), celebrating his Facebook reinstatement, and positioning himself against media gatekeepers. The Lemon attack is consistent with this theme.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Devaluation**: Systematic degradation of target across multiple dimensions (intelligence, credibility, professional success)
- **Projection**: "loser" and "zero credibility" are characterizations frequently applied to Trump by critics
- **Splitting**: Lemon is all-bad; no nuance or acknowledgment of any competence

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic Trump attack formula: (1) name, (2) permanent negative label ("loser from Day One"), (3) supporting evidence framed as objective ("negative ratings machine"), (4) superlative insult as capstone, (5) external source as validation. The temporal absolutism ("from Day One," "always will be") denies any possibility of change—the target is essentially ontologically defective.

### Cognitive Observations
No notable cognitive markers. The post is syntactically simple but coherent and purposeful. Consistent with baseline Trump style.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "CNN primetime viewers cratered to 444,000 and Don Lemon hit record low" | **Mostly True** | CNN ratings were historically low in early 2023. Breitbart article cites Nielsen data. Specific numbers are plausible given CNN's well-documented ratings decline. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Trademark nickname/superlative insult pattern
- ALL CAPS phrase
- Comma-spliced stream of consciousness
- Punchy devaluation structure
- Early evening but classic Trump voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Breitbart article on CNN low ratings)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Don Lemon
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared contempt for media figure
- validation through ratings data
- inviting audience to join in devaluation

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-20._

> CNN primetime viewers cratered to 444,000 and Don Lemon hit record low

**MOSTLY TRUE**

CNN ratings were historically low in early 2023. Breitbart article cites Nielsen data. Specific numbers are plausible given CNN's well-documented ratings decline.

Sources: Breitbart article cited; Nielsen ratings data

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- media-attack (100%)
- devaluation (90%)
- don-lemon (100%)
- ratings (70%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Media Rage Spiral Over Newsmax Deplatforming Dominates Day, Ends in Legal Persecution Fears**

Trump spent much of the day fixated on AT&T's DirecTV dropping Newsmax, returning to the topic five times with escalating fury -- at one point demanding CNN and MSNBC be cancelled in retaliation while defending Newsmax from the same treatment. An early-morning post on Ukraine tank deliveries claimed the war could easily be ended, framing Western aid as a path to nuclear war. The evening closed with a burst of nine posts in thirty minutes, mixing self-congratulatory poll and Facebook reinstatement links with a final angry post alleging a coordinated legal conspiracy involving Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer's brother, and the Manhattan DA's office.

Full digest for 2023-01-26: https://trump.fm/date/2023-01-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2023, January 26). Don Lemon has been a loser from Day One, has zero... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_109758093544731065
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Don Lemon has been a loser from Day One, has zero..." Truth Social, 26 Jan. 2023. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109758093544731065. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Don Lemon has been a loser from Day One, has zero...," Truth Social, January 26, 2023, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_109758093544731065.

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